New York Lawmakers Hold Cannabis Legalization Hearing
Fri / Jan 12th
New York Assembly members held a hearing to debate the merits of legalizing cannabis in the state – the first… Read More
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TG Branfalt
TG joined Ganjapreneur in 2014 as a news writer and began hosting the Ganjapreneur podcast in 2016. He is based in upstate New York, where he also teaches media studies at a local university.
Parents of 11yo Illinois MMJ Patient Sue to Allow Use of Meds at School
Fri / Jan 12th
The parents of a Schaumburg, Illinois elementary school’s student are suing the district and the state after officials denied their… Read More
Medical Cannabis Bill Introduced in Kentucky
Fri / Jan 12th
Medical cannabis legislation has been introduced in the Kentucky House of Representatives by state Reps John Sims and Alan Gentry,… Read More
Report: FinCEN Not Consulted on Sessions’ Cannabis Policy Change
Thu / Jan 11th
According to a report from Reuters, regulators at the federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) were not informed about Attorney… Read More
Survey: Canadians ‘Uncomfortable’ Using Cannabis with Family; Support Legalization
Thu / Jan 11th
As Canada moves forward with federal legalization, two in three Canadians surveyed by Business of Cannabis and Nanos Research indicated… Read More
Denmark Physicians Not Prescribing MMJ Under New Trial Program
Thu / Jan 11th
On Jan. 1 Denmark rolled out its four-year $3.2 million medical cannabis trial in earnest; however, according to the Copenhagen… Read More
Cannabis Payment Solutions Company to Integrate Bitcoin
Thu / Jan 11th
Nevada-based Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions, developers of payment processing technology Green, will soon begin accepting and processing payments in Bitcoin.… Read More
Vermont Legalizes Cannabis For Adults; No Tax-and-Reg
Wed / Jan 10th
Vermont has become the first state to legalize cannabis via the legislature for the second time today in a voice… Read More
California Bill Would Force Courts to Expunge Low-Level Cannabis Crimes
Wed / Jan 10th
A bill introduced in California would make it easier for individuals with low-level cannabis convictions to expunge the charge from… Read More
Detroit MMJ Licensing on Hold After Lawsuit Filed Against City
Wed / Jan 10th
Detroit, Michigan’s medical cannabis licensing process is on hold after a business group filed suit against the state claiming they… Read More
Nevada Congressional Members Working to Protect State Cannabis Laws
Wed / Jan 10th
Nevada lawmakers are working on two pieces of federal cannabis reform legislation which, if approved, would amend the Controlled Substances… Read More
In Letter to Trump, Louisiana Gov. Asks for MMJ Program Protections
Wed / Jan 10th
In a letter to President Donald Trump, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards urged the president to protect state-approved medical cannabis… Read More
Massachusetts U.S. Attorney ‘Cannot Provide Assurances’ Cannabis Licensees Won’t Face Federal Prosecution
Tue / Jan 9th
In a memo dated Jan. 8, the U.S. Attorney in Massachusetts, Andrew E. Lelling, said he cannot “provide assurances that… Read More
Cannabis Still Banned on California College Campuses
Tue / Jan 9th
The University of California System – which includes all “UC” colleges and universities and 114 community colleges – has not… Read More
New York Gov. Wants to Make State ‘National Leader in Hemp Production’
Tue / Jan 9th
In his 2018 State of the State Budget proposal, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has earmarked $650,000 for a hemp… Read More
California AG Wants Meeting with Federal Attorneys About Cannabis
Mon / Jan 8th
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has asked to meet with the state’s four federal prosecutors to figure out whether they… Read More
New York MMJ Company Set to Offer New Products
Mon / Jan 8th
New York medical cannabis producer Etain Inc. has been given permission to develop newly-allowed products by state regulators, the New… Read More
Cannabis Barred from Coachella Despite Legalization
Mon / Jan 8th
Despite legalization taking effect in California on Jan. 1, Coachella concert-goers are not allowed to bring cannabis to the event,… Read More
Vermont House Passes Revised Adult-Use Bill; Moves to Senate
Fri / Jan 5th
On the eve of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ directive to rescind the cannabis industry protections in the Cole Memo, House… Read More
Lawmakers and Cannabis Industry Stakeholders React to Federal Policy Change
Fri / Jan 5th
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has officially released the memo rescinding the Obama-era protections of the Cole Memo, which barred federal… Read More
Cannabis Stocks in US & Canada Rocked by Sessions Policy Change
Fri / Jan 5th
Cannabis stocks in both the U.S. and Canada took at hit following the announcement by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions… Read More
MedMen Launches ‘Faces’ Cannabis Ad Campaign in California
Fri / Jan 5th
MedMen, producers of cannabis products in two states, are rolling out an advertising campaign in California called “Faces” which will… Read More
Federal MMJ Protection Amendment Reverses Convictions of Washington’s ‘Kettle Falls Five’
Thu / Jan 4th
U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Rice has vacated the convictions and dismissed the charges of the so-called Kettle Falls Five… Read More
Alaska Cannabis Sales Decline in November; Still Mark Second Highest Totals
Thu / Jan 4th
Alaska’s cannabis sales posted their first decline in November 2017 after setting sales records in October, the Juneau Empire reports.… Read More